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Hi,
I just got a letter today that i have mild cervical dysplasia, have to go back in 6 months. What is the risk for my boyfriend........does this effect men? Is this an STD.....and does he now have what i have???
Thanks and nice to meet ya'll :)
The most common cause is HPV. I'm not really sure about all of the risks to your boyfriend, but I do know that when you have HPV, it's important to build up your immune system so that those cells don't progress to something worse. That sounds kind of scary and I didn;t mean to come across as a big downer. What my mid-wife told me when I found out I had HPV was that a good majority of sexually active people have it but their bodies are able to fight it off before it does any harm. So, take your vitamins, and eat your fruits and veggies!
Well thanks! I was taking care of myself quite well, but after reading around this site i'm going to put a full effort into my health. Yes, good time to start with lots of fruits and veggies as the harvest is coming in now anyways! :)
Hi seaside, since you have mild dysplasia that means you are at the stage where you can clear it up on your own without anything medically done to remove it. That is why your doctor chose to "watch and wait" for six months. So please take this time from now until your next appointment and take real good care of yourself by taking multi-vitamins and extra vitamin c which would help boost your immune system and help fight off the HPV and most possibly send that mild dysplasia into regression. Also, don't smoke, don't drink, always use condoms to prevent viral overload, and eat lots of fruits and veggies!
And about telling your bf, it would be a good thing to talk about it with him and let him know what's going on with your body. Hopefully he would be understanding and help support your health and emotions during this traumatic time for you. Don't feel bad about having HPV, almost everyone who is having sex has it. It is just as common as the common flu. It's all about taking care of your immune system which would help suppress the active HPV you have right now. HPV has no cure and it will never go away, but you can make it inacvtive by following those tips I just gave you up above. I hope this helps!
If you need anymore support we are all here for you. And just incase you need one, I'm here as a friend too.
Take care and Good luck!
Lynn
seaside, if you were in the u.s., you'd be having routine hpv testing done along with your pap (since you're over 30), and, then you would know rather than assume that the mild dysplasia is from hpv, and yes, this means that you and your boyfriend both have this very common virus. if you have low risk hpv strains, this can result in genital warts, and if you have high risk strains, it can result in dysplasia/cancer. most women will clear mild dysplasia without medical treatment. i think it's important for your partner to know he has hpv. hpv related diseases in men (and women) include oral cancers, anal cancers, and lung cancers, though they're not statistically likely to occur. also, if he should have sex with another woman, he could share the hpv strain that can potentially result in cervical/vaginal/vulvar dysplasia/cancer. keep reading and learning about hpv....knowledge is power!
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